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our live coverage right here on c-span. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2021] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy visit ncicap.org] [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's room, washington, d.c., october 28, 2021. i hereby appoint the honorable anna g. eshoo to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will now be offered by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: will you pray with me. amazing god, your love surprises us. regardless of wh

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coverage of the house here on c-span. holy god, may we bask in the warmth of your gracious care and may you we find strength. be our guide. satisfy our need in the heat of the worst of our moments. where there is a desert of home, replenish our souls. make strong our bodies with the certainty of your protection. in your mercy, renew us like a well-watered garden. be to us an oasis whose waters never fail. may then we be restored and ready once again, responsive to the vastness of need we see before us. we follow you in faith and in your name we pray, amen. the speaker pro tempore: the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentleman from montana, mr. rosendale. mr. rosendale: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 4 of rule 1, the following enrolled bill was signed by the speaker on thursday, september 30, 2021. the speaker pro tempore: h.r. 5305, maki

now live coverage of the house here on c-span. the speaker pro tempore: the house will now be in order. the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me. receive our prayers this day, o lord. receive them and supply us in our need. for our prayers reflect the disquiet of our lives, the feed for answers -- the need for answers, the need for encouragement, the need for relief from conflict and wary. remind us what we want can only be found in you. you are the source of all knowledge, the source of our strength, the source of lasting peace. by your divine power, you have given us everything we need to live and all you ask of us is to live a godly life, a life where we refrain from the vain expectation that our needs can be satisfied by anything or anyone but you. give us the will to accept that our contentment is found only in you. give us the understanding that godliness and attitude attuned to your divine power and provision gains us all we desire. so may we direct our restless hearts to live a

now live coverage of the house here on c-span ms. waters: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the house pass the bill and pass h.r. 4111, the sovereign debt contract capacity act. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 4111, a bill to require the secretary of the treasury to direct the united states executive director at the international monetary fund to advocate that the fund provide technical assistance to fund members seeking to enhance their capacity to evaluate the legal and financial terms of sovereign debt contracts, and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from california, ms. waters, and the gentlewoman from missouri, mrs. wagner, will each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from california. ms. waters: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks on this legislation and to insert extraneous material thereon. the speaker pro tempore: without o

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live coverage on c-span. ms. was and pass h.r. 4111. on which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title. the clerk: h.r. 4111, a bill to require the secretary of the treasury to direct the united states executive director at the international monetary fund to advocate that the fund provide technical assistance to fund members seeking to enhance their compass toy evaluate the legal terms of sovereign contracts and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and pass the bill. members will record their votes by electronic device. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman rise? >> as the member designated by ms. barragan, i inform the house that ms. barragan will vote yes on h.r. 4111. as the me

this is live coverage on c-span. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's room, washington, d.c., october 22, 2021. i hereby appoint the honorable lauren underwood to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: will you pray with me. god, you have asked of us above all things to love our neighbor. help us to live into that difficult yet simple commandment. the other half of that command is not easy either. that we are to love them as we love ourselves. holy god, for a variety of reasons, loving ourselves is often difficult. remind us that you first loved us. your love has forgiven us all our faults. excused our shortcomings. may we bask in that redemption with gratitude for your mercy. then, as we turn to our neighbors, those we find in our communities, in our country, in this chamber, enable us to understand that what we

you're watching live coverage on c-span. get the number here -- 5763, the further surface transportation extension of 2021. here we are calling up another short-term extension of these programs. as i stated when the house took up the first extension on october 1, the house of representatives did its work last summer, which included a five-year authorization of surface programs, well in advance of the need for any extensions, and the senate did later pass a five-year authorization. we haven't yet found a path forward for both chambers to pass the same version of the bill, but we need new -- we need to act immediately. to be certain we don't have a lapse in authorizations. there are adequate funds in the highway trust fund to cover this extension. no additional funds will be necessary. if we don't, on october 31, 3,700 employees will, again, receive furlough notices. they cannot report to work on november 1. they have to work without pay. some with a temporary shutdown of those programs, the federal highway administration won'

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this is a live coverage on c-span. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.] the speaker: the house will be in order of the the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me. god our sealer, as we draw awareness this month to defeating the foe that is breast cancer, we lay before you the friends and loved ones who this day are coming to terms with the recent diagnosis, who are in the throws of treatment -- throes of treatment or who by your grace stand as survivors of this disease. holy god, you know their names. you know that neither young nor old, women nor men have been spared the terror of this threat. you are keenly aware of this journey through the shock and denial, the loss and frustrations they have faced along the way. re

house here on c-span. the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me. god of light, shine on us this day. bring clarity into this dark world and illumine the path that will lead us to the challenges we face and the difficulties we discover on our way. may we reflect your light in our dealings with each other. may we find ways to brighten the lives of those whom we encounter and take the time to reveal with a kind word or a helpful gesture the love that comes from you. indeed, o god, this congress serves like a city on a hill. nothing they do can be hidden. all eyes are upon them. let that vulnerability be a source of awareness of our dependence on you. let that visibility be a source of hope for the nation. then let our light, our devotion, our dedication, our purest mowives and our noblest intentions -- motives and our noblest intentions shine on others that you would be glorified. in the light of your mercy and strength of your name we pray. amen. the speaker pro tempore: the pledge of allegiance will be led by

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guest: had a little trouble -- i got the general topic -- but >> you can watch the rest on c-span. org. today members of the u.s. house will debate legislation on the oversight of using artificial intelligence technology for counterterrorism and also several post office naming bills including for the late new york democratic congressman ben gilman and country singer patsy klein. now live coverage of the u.s. house. the speaker: the house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me? holy god, heaven and earth are held in your hand. you, who have determined the number of stars and given each their name, you who have set the orion in the sky, you are our north star, the constant in this changing universe, and we look for you -- to you for direction. cast our eyes upon your brightness, that we would discover your character and revive our strength. in a world full of variables, may your unchanging nature be our -- ever be our guard and stay. when there is no one on whom we can rely, may we rely on you. when there's nothing we

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we are lied to the house floor here in c-span. -- we are live to the house floor here in c-span. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's rooms, washington, d.c. october 15, 2021. i hereby appoint the honorable madda lean dean to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by the guest chaplain, reverend michael willinger, lutheran church of the reformation, washington, d.c. the chaplain: o god, infinite goodness, joy of angels, blessed friend, life of all lives. with dr. theresa of avala, we praise you for the fire of your love that encircles creation, inspires our hearts, and enlightens our minds. when our intentions diverge from yours and we are breaking, you comfort us. suffer us, and patiently bear us as we are. when we have returned to your paths, you forgive how we have offended. here in this house and across this land from the homes of the piscataway to the miss

live here on c-span. the speaker: the house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me? almighty god, speak to us this day. call us. call us together as people of faith. and inspire us to take the time to encourage each other with testimonies of your grace and to share our experiences of your abiding love. then, when we find ourselves discouraged by the success of wrong doers, frustrated by the smugness of the proud, and offended when the impudent put you to the test and walk away unrepen tant, because we are sure of your ultimate word, we will not accuse you of indifference. if we ground ourselves in your gracious plan, even when confronted with confusion, we need not question whether our devotion to you is in vain. in all that we encounter, may we be quick to recall your divine mercy and steadfast promises. may we be assured and share that assurance with those around us that in all things and at all times, we are yours. we are your special possession. and so we dedicate ourselves to

. >> youch the rest of the senate inspe website c-span. org. we'll leavis the house will debate and on a resolution to hold stevngress for with the subpoena from the select committee investigating the january 6 attack capitol. now live coverage of the'0 order.d this chaplain kibben:ouhou pray me.od, bless this day.avor to and consecrate our wholeselves be pleased to us use a of your will. reach out at thempulse of your love our fee swift and surefollow your your voices that we would magnify of mercy theyar the fruit of love joy peace, forbearance goodness, and our hearts . may the spiritual gifts with which you have reveal yourself through our efforts. all twehat do, all that we hope to be we owe to you. we give you our moments, our days, our very faithfulness to you. and may we proof worthy -- prove worthy of your faith in us. amen. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to section 11-a of ho 188 the journal of the last day's proceedings is approved. the pledge of allegiance will b led this morning by the gent calif$8 the republic for which it s